20 Memorable Classics from 1986 | Playlist
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.

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Sifting through all of the musical hype
![20 Memorable Classics from 1986 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Canva AI; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/20-memorable-classics-from-1986.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
20 Memorable Classics from 1986 features songs by Cameo, Europe, Janet Jackson, Lionel Richie, Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, and The Bangles.
![13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ruben Abdón, Vitaly Gariev, Yan Krukau from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/13-dazzling-delightful-and-dynamic-duets.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
13 Dazzling, Delightful, and Dynamic Duets features songs by Bill Medley, Brandon Lake, Céline Dion, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, and Nelly.
![An Exciting List of X & Z Songs (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/an-exciting-list-of-x-z-songs.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
An Exciting List of X & Z Songs features songs by Beyoncé, Feng, JENNIE, Lil Uzi Vert, Malcolm Todd, and Óscar Maydon.
![Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; BYB BYB, César O'neill, David Gomes, Diana Titenko, Gustavo Henrique, Ketut Subiyanto, Laura Oliveira, My Duyen Van, Ulkar Batista from Pexels; Gordon Johnson, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/intriguing-songs-fueled-by-love-vol-6.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
Intriguing Songs Fueled by LOVE, Vol. 6 features songs by Joji, Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Malcolm Todd, Megan Thee Stallion, Soft Cell, and The B-52’s.
![Lionel Richie vs. Luther Vandross: Head 2 Head No. 44 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Pictures Ltd., Sony Music Entertainment, The Island Def Jam Music Group; Israel Torres, KoolShooters, Los Muertos Crew, RDNE Stock project, Thomas Ronveaux from Pexels; AcatXIo from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/lionel-richie-vs-luther-vandross-head-2-head-44-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 44th edition of Head 2 Head (2025), Lionel Richie & Diana Ross and Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey contend for the best rendition of “Endless Love.”
![Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey, Endless Love: Covers No. 40 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; Alan Cordero, Flávia Vicentini from Pexels; AcatXIo, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/luther-vandross-mariah-carey-endless-love-covers-40-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 40th edition of COVERS (2025), Luther Vandross & Mariah Carey deliver a compelling rendition of “Endless Love,” originally recorded by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross.
![Lionel Richie & Diana Ross, Endless Love: Dazzling Duets No. 23 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; PolyGram Pictures Ltd. / The Island Def Jam Music Group; cottonbro studio, Sachith Ravishka Kodikara from Pexels; andresilva5, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/lionel-richie-diana-ross-endless-love-dazzling-duets-2025-23.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 23rd edition of Dazzling Duets (2025), Lionel Richie and Diana Ross collaborate on “Endless Love.”
![Commodores, Brick House: Throwback Vibez No. 164 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; AcatXlo, OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/commodores-brick-house-throwback-vibez-164-2025.jpg?fit=500%2C500&ssl=1)
In the 164th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Brick House” by Motown funk, R&B, and soul collective, Commodores.
![15 Surefire Classics from The 1980s (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Gabrielle Durant, Ron Lach from Pexels; AcatXIo, Artapixel, Patrick Schwarz, Victoria from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/15-surefire-classics-from-the-1980s.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
15 Surefire Classics from the 1980s features songs by Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Mtume, Paul McCartney, Prince, and Stephanie Mills.
![13 Songs That SAY it! (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/13-songs-that-say-it.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs That SAY it! features music courtesy of Doja Cat, Lana Del Rey, MAX, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, and Paul Russell.
![Lionel Richie, Say You, Say Me: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 26 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lionel-richie-say-you-say-me-throwback-vibez-26-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 26th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “Say You, Say Me” by Lionel Richie.
![Commodores, Celebrate: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 194 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/commodores-celebrate-throwback-vibez-194-2023.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 194th edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on “Celebrate” by Grammy-winning R&B collective, Commodores.